Liberia vs Nigeria: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)
Liberia
86.0%
in 2017
Nigeria
86.7%
in 2017
Liberia rank
75th
Nigeria rank
73rd
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 86.7% against 86.0% in Liberia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 67.6% | 9.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 81.1% | 2.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of), Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 86.7% against 86.0% in Liberia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
- Liberia ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 73rd of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.